The Highams Park Planning Group
Dear All Please find below the latest update regarding works at Highams Park dam. Scouts Hut Floodwall The reinforced concrete floodwall is complete. It has been almost entirely brick clad, the only outstanding section being near the footbridge which will be completed shortly. Following this …
The Council has Announced Plans to Improve the Play Area in The Highams Park: When we held our launch event a lot of people in the area said that they would like a better playpark in The Highams Park. We have some good news! The Council …
It’s turning cold, so it’s time to prepare, so the Council is looking for Snow Angels to help clear snow of the pavements near to where they live.
The scheme provides residents with the tools to enable and help them and their neighbours to stay safe during severe wintry conditions, especially by helping the vulnerable and less agile, as well as massively increasing the amount of grit and salt the Council can get down on our residential streets. This year we are looking to increase this number to at least 1000 Snow Angels by procuring more winter equipment to ensure that our residents are sufficiently prepared equipped to deal with any severe wintry conditions we may experience.
The Council is still looking for proactive, community minded individuals to contact us and register an interest in becoming a Snow Angel. All Snow Angels get a snow shovel, grit and a high visibility vest !
If you would like to become a Snow Angel then please email the Council on:environmental.services@walthamforest.gov.uk or telephone: 020 8496 3000
Please find below the latest update on the progress of the works at Highams Park Dam along with a couple of pictures illustrating some of the recent changes. If you have any questions about any of this please let me know. For those of you …
On Monday 1st December HPPG applied to the Greater London Authority (GLA) High Street Fund for a £20,000 grant. The bid was backed by a letter of support from Waltham Forest Council. The application focuses on wayfinding/signage, decorative lighting, branding (including a Highams Park website similar to “We Are Wood StreetE17”) and community …
A fun day for all the family arranged by planning group members to try and put some festive spirit into the heart of Highams Park this Christmas with live entertainment, mulled wine and mince pies and much more!
The Farmers’ Market has been persuaded to come back for an extra day on the 21st December with their artisan foods for the festive table, and the Woodford Wine Room will have a stall launching their new refillable wine bottles.
In Signal Walk (by Tesco) there will be twenty arts and crafts stalls featuring the works and handicrafts of local artists and crafters.
Local shops and cafes will also be open so you can get those last minute Christmas presents and have a cup of tea, coffee or glass of mulled wine whilst you enjoy your day.
You can get more details from the attached poster and the local Facebook pages that you can access from the Shout Page of this website.
Latest update as 18th November, 2014 Scout Hut Floodwall The construction of the floodwall has progressed steadily. Some sections of wall are complete on top of the dam. The sections of wall down the bank will be partially completed through another concrete pour which …
Do you or a member of your family suffer from dyslexia? If so, are you aware of the Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association, you can find out more at their website by following this link. http://www.wfda.org.uk Residents are also welcome to attend their Annual General Meeting …
As part of its residential cycle parking programme the Council are currently looking to trial 10 secure cycle parking units this financial year, similar to the ones in the attached picture.
The Council now has 10 locations for the trial and if it goes well the Council hope to roll them out across the Borough wherever there is demand.
The way the Council will choose locations going forward will be through resident requests.
If you are interested in secure cycle parking near your home please email Eric Duval the Borough’s Cycling Officer at the following email address: eric.duval@walthamforest.gov.uk and Eric will add you to the waiting list.
Of the 1.3 million Freedom Pass users across London, around 860,000 older person’s pass holders will need to renew their passes before the passes reach the end of their five-year life on 31 March 2015. What’s Happening? Older people across London whose Freedom Passes have an expiry …